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TRISS unexpected survivors: an outdated standard?

Rob Norris1, Randy Woods, Brian Harbrecht

  • 1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA.

The Journal of Trauma
|February 9, 2002
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The Trauma-Injury Severity Score (TRISS) methodology overestimates unexpected survivors. A blinded peer review found only 10.7% of TRISS unexpected survivors were truly unexpected, suggesting TRISS requires updates for accurate trauma center performance evaluation.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma care and outcomes research
  • Medical statistics and methodology

Background:

  • Trauma center performance improvement is crucial.
  • TRISS methodology is a national standard for outcome comparison.
  • Previous reviews indicated a high rate of unexpected survivors using TRISS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the classification of TRISS unexpected survivors.
  • To determine if current care levels render TRISS unexpected survivors a statistical artifact.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed 270 TRISS unexpected survivors from a Level I trauma center (1991-1995).
  • Six independent reviewers blinded to TRISS classification assessed each case.
  • Patients were classified as clinically unexpected or expected survivors.

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Main Results:

  • Only 10.7% of TRISS unexpected survivors were confirmed by peer review; 89.3% were reclassified as expected.
  • Clinically unexpected survivors were more likely to go directly to the OR (82% vs. 46%).
  • Significant differences observed in age, ISS, RTS, probability of survival, and hospital/ICU length of stay between groups.

Conclusions:

  • The TRISS methodology significantly overestimates unexpected survivors.
  • A blinded peer-review process is essential for accurate outcome assessment.
  • TRISS requires urgent updates and coefficient revisions for meaningful interpretation.